Mauritania vs Rwanda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- Mauritania
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5.9% against 5.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 37th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.5% | 0.6% | 1.1% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 0.9% | 6.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 3.0% | 4.5% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 3.1% | 7.6% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Mauritania or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 5.9% against 5.4% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 0.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Rwanda rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Mauritania ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 37th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.